Razor-handle.



L. STOUFFER. RAZOR HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a, 1912.

1,084,238, Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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Application filed March 3, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it. known that 1, LUTHER S'ronrrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Razor- Handles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in razor handles, the objects of which are, first; to provide spacing and securing means, whereby the two sides of an ordinary razor handle are rigidly secured together, near the central portion thereof, with a predetermined space between said sides; thereby greatly strengthening and stiifening the handle, and thus avoiding the breaking of same in the ordinary process of stropping the blade. Second; to so construct said sides and securing means that said space shall not accumulate sediment nor retain moisture therein. Third; to so construct and arrange the parts of a razor handle, that a snug fitting frictional bearing will be continually maintained for the shank of the razor blade, long after the pivot and the portions of the handle sides adjacent to said pivot are much worn from use; thereby keeping the edge of the blade in alinement with the center of the said space, thus preventing nicking said edge, while said blade is being closed. Fourth; to provide a novel, one-piece handle of neat and simple form, which shall be extremely cheap in cost of manufacture. I attain these objects by the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1. is a side elevation of the handle, with a razor blade pivotally secured therein. Fig. 2. is a top plan of the handle, the blade being removed. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section of the parts seen in Fig. 1 on the line Y Y, looking toward the right. Fig. 4 is a similar section on the line X X, looking toward the right, the shank of the razor being removed.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, handle sides 1 are formed of the rigid handle portions 1 and the elastic portions 1; said elastic portions being curved toward each other at their pivot ends, and have pivot 2 secured therethrough for pivotally holding therebetween the shank 3 of a razor blade 3. Space block 4 is formed integral with and between the outer ends of handle portions 1*. Tie block Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13,1914.

Serial 1\To. 751,902.

7 is formed integral with handle sides 1, at the juncture of handle portions 1 and elastic portions 1, of said handle sides. Said juncture and said tie block are so situated, that the latter forms a fixed shank stop, whereby the inner end portion of shank 3 is stopped, for limiting inward movement of said shank, and blade 3, when the same are being closed into the handle; as seen in Fig. 1. Tie block 7 also acts as spacing and securing means for said handle sides, whereby the same are rigidly secured together, with a predetermined space between them.

Referring to Fig. 3, the inner surfaces of handle portions 1 are sloped downward toward each other, forming blade space 8 between them, while their outer surfaces are parallel to each other. Said sloped surfaces cause the lower edges of handle portions 1 to be thickened and thereby rendered more rigid, stronger, and less liable to breakage, without adding to their bulk. Said blade space is of such width as will always prevent the cutting edge portion of blade 3 from touching said sloped surfaces. Said blade spaces is open at both of its longitudinal edges, to prevent accumulation of sediment and moisture therein.

Referring to Fig. 2, the inner surfaces of elastic portions 1 are vertically parallel, forming shank space 9 between them. Said elastic portions are of less transverse sectional area than that of the described handle portions, and are therefore more elastic.

Said elastlc portions are curved toward each other at their pivot ends, as previously stated, and shown in Fig. 2. Shank 3 is placed in position seen in Fig. 1, in the following manner: Pivot 2 is removed from portions 1, which latter are then so forced from each other as to assume straight forms, after which shank 3 is placed therebetween, pivot 2 is then replaced and secured in the usual well known manner.

Elastic portions 1 thereafter continually press against the portions of shank 3' which are adjacent to pivot 2, thereby maintaining a frictional bearing for said shank.

l/Vhile I have shown and described the razor handle in the foregoing manner, it is evident that the same could be formed of two equal parts, joined vertically on the dot and dash line Z Z, seen in Fig. 1. When such is done, the parts of the handle may be secured together in any well known manner, such as by the application of cement to the joined surfaces of tie block 7 and space block 4L; or by a rivet, (not shown,) passed through the center of each of said blocks. It is further evident that said handle could be so formed, that the shank space and the blade space would be of such varying proportions as to adapt said handle to receive variously proportioned razor blades and shanks; such as a modified form of safety razor, a chiropodists instrument, and the like, without departing from the spirit of my invention; all of which 1 reserve the right to do.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 2- l. The combination with a razor blade provided with a shank therefor, of two handle sides, said sides being formed of two elastic portions with a shank space between them, and of two rigid handle portions, with a blade space between them,said elastic portions being made of such form that said shank space is reduced at its outer end to a width that is narrower than the thickness of said shank, said handle portions being of such form that the lower edge of said blade space is narrower than the upper edge thereof; a space block formed integral with the outer ends of said handle portions; a tie block formed integral with said handle sides at the juncture of said handle portions and elastic portions, said tie block being adapted to act as a shank stop for limiting inward movement of said shank; and a pivot whereby the outer end portion of said shank is pivotally secured between the outer ends of said elastic portions.

2. In a razor handle, the combination of two handle sides having thinner elastic portions and thicker handle portions formed thereon; a tie block formed integral with said handle sides at the juncture of said portions for rigidly securing the same together with a predetermined space between them said block being so situated and formed that it acts as a stop for limiting inward movement of the shank of a razor; a razor pivot through the outer ends of said elastic portions; and a space block formed integral with and between the outer ends of said handle portions; the whole forming a one piece handle having a shank slot therein and a blade slot opening completely therethrough.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LUTHER STOUFFER.

Witnesses:

H. L. YOUNG, JAMES E. FLEMING.

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